Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 4, 2008, 12:15 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2008, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2008, 12:15 AM AKST (09:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2008, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2008, 1:52 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK71 PAFC 041415 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 515 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008 AKZ131-050330- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0003.080205T0000Z-080206T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T0900Z-080206T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 515 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL TIGHTEN UP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A STRONG PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. EXPECT NORTH TO EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 75 TO 85 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT SO WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ135-050330- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0003.080205T0000Z-080206T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T1200Z-080206T0600Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 515 AM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL TIGHTEN UP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A STRONG PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING 65 TO 80 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TUESDAY NIGHT SO WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK71 PAFC 050102 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 402 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 AKZ131-051500- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T0900Z-080206T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 402 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. EXPECT NORTH TO EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 TO 75 MPH TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STRONGER GUSTS TO 85 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT SO WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ135-051500- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T1200Z-080206T0600Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 402 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. EXPECT NORTH WINDS GUSTING 60 TO 75 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TUESDAY NIGHT SO WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 050819 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1119 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 AKZ131-052145- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T1200Z-080206T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1119 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. THE CONTRAST OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. BE PREPARED FOR SUSTAINED NORTH TO EAST WINDS UP TO 60 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS TO AROUND 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS EXPECTED TO RELAX AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA TUESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ135-052145- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0009.080205T1200Z-080206T0600Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 1119 PM AST MON FEB 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY FOR COPPER RIVER DELTA REGION OF SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE CONTRAST OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. BE PREPARED FOR SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS UP TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS EXPECTED TO RELAX AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA TUESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 051408 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 508 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008 AKZ131-060330- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080206T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 508 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS PRODUCED A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS IS CAUSING VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. EXPECT NORTH TO EAST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF VALDEZ AND 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY AND THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO LOOSEN. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS EXPECTED TO RELAX AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA TUESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ135-060330- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080206T0600Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 508 AM AST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS PRODUCED A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS IS CAUSING VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. EXPECT NORTH WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY AND THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO LOOSEN. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS EXPECTED TO RELAX AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA TUESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 052252 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 152 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008 AKZ131-135-060000- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080206T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS...CORDOVA 152 PM AST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 3, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 4, 12:20 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 4, 12:27 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 4, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.